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An Act Regarding Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Centers
Sec. 1. The relevant state agency shall establish: (1) a comprehensive addiction recovery center certification for eligible entities that meet the requirements of this chapter; and…
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Resolution on Limiting the Use of Prolonged Solitary Confinement
WHEREAS, solitary confinement or segregation is typically defined as being confined to a cell for between 22 to 24 hours a day. While this often means a single person in…
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Ordinance: Freedom of Association in Local Elections
[Insert Ordinance #] Whereas, Individuals running for political office are currently restricted from being nominated by a political party and Whereas, Individuals running for local office should be free to…
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States Have Been the Cultivators of Sound Criminal Justice Policies
For more than a decade, states have plainly demonstrated that prisoner reentry programs can have long-term positive impacts on communities and individuals. The federal government took note of these successful…
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Rent Control Will Not Fix California’s Housing Crisis
On October 8th, California Assembly Bill 1482, which caps rent increases statewide at 5% plus inflation until 2030 and covers housing at least 15 years old, was signed by…
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Lessons from Puerto Rico’s Struggles with Debt and Unfunded Pension Liabilities
In a recent press release from the congressionally-appointed Financial Oversight & Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico, the board announced that it filed its Plan of Adjustment to restructure…
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Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes in Issues & Insights
An op-ed from ALEC policy experts Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes breaks down States of the States: An Analysis of the 2019 Governors’ Addresses, the latest publication from the Center…
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Solving a Perceived Privacy Problem: How the Market Reacts to Innovate Solutions in the Absence of Government Action
Markets innovate in the absence of government action. The Federal Communications Commission attempted to regulate Internet Service Provider (ISP) privacy during the Obama administration because it claimed that ISPs…
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DC Circuit Affirms Consumer Control Over the Internet
The American Legislative Exchange Council applauds the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to affirm a light-touch regulatory approach for broadband services. The court released its opinion in Mozilla…
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ALEC Names the Best State of the State Addresses for 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds, ALEC Public Affairs Email: dreynolds@alec.org Phone: 571-782-5038 ALEC Names the Best State of the State Addresses for 2019…
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State of the States: An Analysis of the 2019 Governors’ Addresses
The latest entry of the State of the States publication breaks down each governor’s “state of the state” address and identifies strong and weak policy prescriptions within. The publications also explore each states…
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Jonathan Williams in The Hill: Alaska’s Budget Battle
In his latest piece, ALEC Chief Economist Jonathan Williams explains the current budget battle taking place in Alaska. Families and businesses must tighten their budgets when their income decreases,…
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Standards are Policy, and They Change the Way We Live
State legislators are keenly aware of the public policy choices they face every day. They are also well tuned to most of the public policy decisions that are made elsewhere,…
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Denying Pension Realities?
A recent paper published by the Brookings Institution claims that “there is no imminent ‘crisis’ for most pension plans.” At the risk of sounding like a naysayer, this conclusion…
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Michael Slabinski in Washington Examiner
Worker freedom activists have one more reason to celebrate following a key decision in the Last Frontier.
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ALEC Releases 23rd Annual Report Card on American Education
ALEC Releases 23rd Annual Report Card on American Education Arlington, VA, September 19, 2019 – Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its 23rd Annual Report Card…
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New Model Polices from Annual Meeting
American City County Exchange Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Ordinance This ordinance prohibits “release time”—the practice of paying a public employee apublic salary for…
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Sherry Street Joins ALEC as Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds dreynolds@alec.org 571-482-5038 Sherry Street Joins ALEC as Vice President ARLINGTON, VA, September 16, 2019 – Today, American Legislative Exchange…
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2018 ALEC Annual Report
In this 45th year, look no further than our alumni to see “Why ALEC matters.” It’s a Who’s Who of public officials from Vice President Pence to freshman member…
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An Evidence-Based Market of Ideas
Those developing public policy related to technology or innovation almost predictably have an interest in science, technology, entrepreneurship, creativity and invention. To craft the right public policy in these areas…